Making good on a campaign promise, Biden “paused” border wall construction in an executive order on his first day in office. According to Customs and Border Protection, about 458 miles of “border wall system” were constructed during Trump’s tenure. We’ll see.”In addition to infrastructure issues, ongoing environmental management has emerged as a concern in barrier construction zones. The administration issued waivers connected to the border wall construction under the REAL ID Act of 2005. There is precedent for the Trump administration’s use of the REAL ID Act for border wall construction.